Hesperolinon adenophyllum
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Hesperolinon adenophyllum is a rare species of flowering plant in the flax family
known by the common names glandular dwarf flax and glandular western flax. It is endemic to California
, where most known occurrences have been recorded in Lake
and Mendocino Counties
. It is generally found in chaparral
ecosystems on serpentine soil
s. This is an annual herb growing erect to heights between 10 and 50 centimeters. Its narrow, lance-shaped leaves are lined with rows of teeth with large knobby glandular points. The flower has small sepal
s speckled with glandular hairs and five thin yellow petals. The stamen
s protrude from the face of the flower and hold large yellow anthers.
Linaceae
The Linaceae is a family of flowering plants. The family is cosmopolitan, and includes approximately 250 species. There are 14 genera, classified into two subfamilies: Linoideae and Hugonioideae ....
known by the common names glandular dwarf flax and glandular western flax. It is endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where most known occurrences have been recorded in Lake
Lake County, California
Lake County is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of California, north of the San Francisco Bay Area. It takes its name from Clear Lake, the dominant geographic feature in the county and the largest natural lake wholly within California...
and Mendocino Counties
Mendocino County, California
Mendocino County is a county located on the north coast of the U.S. state of California, north of the greater San Francisco Bay Area and west of the Central Valley. As of the 2010 census, the population was 87,841, up from 86,265 at the 2000 census...
. It is generally found in chaparral
Chaparral
Chaparral is a shrubland or heathland plant community found primarily in the U.S. state of California and in the northern portion of the Baja California peninsula, Mexico...
ecosystems on serpentine soil
Serpentine soil
A serpentine soil is derived from ultramafic rocks, in particular serpentinite, a rock formed by the hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle....
s. This is an annual herb growing erect to heights between 10 and 50 centimeters. Its narrow, lance-shaped leaves are lined with rows of teeth with large knobby glandular points. The flower has small sepal
Sepal
A sepal is a part of the flower of angiosperms . Collectively the sepals form the calyx, which is the outermost whorl of parts that form a flower. Usually green, sepals have the typical function of protecting the petals when the flower is in bud...
s speckled with glandular hairs and five thin yellow petals. The stamen
Stamen
The stamen is the pollen producing reproductive organ of a flower...
s protrude from the face of the flower and hold large yellow anthers.